Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has opposed plans to remove the military from the leadership of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), insisting that the scheme’s Director-General should remain a serving military officer.
Sani made the remarks on Tuesday in a post on X while reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s approval of sweeping reforms to the NYSC.
He said that while reforming the scheme was commendable, its military orientation should be preserved.
“Reforming the NYSC is a good idea but we must not discard that element of military training. The DG of the NYSC should remain a soldier.
“In a nation facing serious security challenges, there is the need for even more rigorous military training at this material time,” he wrote.
His comments come after President Tinubu approved a comprehensive overhaul of the NYSC aimed at modernising the scheme, improving the welfare of corps members and aligning it with
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